Intel Celeron J4025 vs Intel Core i7-3960X

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J4025 and Intel Core i7-3960X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J4025

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 57% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 66.8°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 13x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 130 Watt
Launch date 4 Nov 2019 vs November 2011
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 66.8°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt vs 130 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3960X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 10 more threads: 12 vs 2
  • Around 34% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
  • 3.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 8 GB
  • Around 58% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1800 vs 1139
  • 5.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8446 vs 1467
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 12 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 112 KB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1800 vs 1139
PassMark - CPU mark 8446 vs 1467

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J4025
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3960X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1139
1800
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1467
8446
Name Intel Celeron J4025 Intel Core i7-3960X
PassMark - Single thread mark 1139 1800
PassMark - CPU mark 1467 8446
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 821
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4933
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.358
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 27.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.924
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.797

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron J4025 Intel Core i7-3960X

Essentials

Architecture codename Gemini Lake Refresh Sandy Bridge E
Launch date 4 Nov 2019 November 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $107 $861
Place in performance rating 2106 2117
Processor Number J4025 i7-3960X
Series Intel Celeron Processor J Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $799.99
Value for money (0-100) 4.64

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz 3.30 GHz
L1 cache 112 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB 256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 66.8°C
Maximum frequency 2.90 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 2 6
Number of threads 2 12
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 435 mm
L3 cache 15360 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 67 °C
Transistor count 2270 million
Unlocked
VID voltage range 0.6V-1.35V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory size 8 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x3185
Execution Units 12
Graphics base frequency 250 MHz
Graphics max frequency 700 MHz
Max video memory 8 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 600

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 25mm x 24mm 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1090 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt 130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless Intel Wireless-AC MAC
Max number of PCIe lanes 6 40
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 2
Number of USB ports 8
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2
Total number of SATA ports 2
UART
USB revision 2.0/3.0

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.2 Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)